The Truth About Potty Training (6 Mistakes You Need to Avoid)
The Truth About Potty Training (6 Mistakes You Need to Avoid)
There are a few mistakes I see parents making which makes potty training more difficult then it needs to be!
Most parents don’t know they are making toilet training mistakes. In fact, they are often following potty training advice given to them by parents or friends, which is actually based on myths and wives tales. These potty training tips are simply not true and make potty training a boy or girl so much SLOWER!
In this video you will find out what these potty training mistakes are and more importantly what you can do to avoid making them.
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0.09 -> - There are a few mistakes
I see parents making,
3.05 -> which makes potty training so much harder
6.18 -> than it needs to be.
7.55 -> Now unfortunately,
8.42 -> the parent doesn't know
they're making this mistake
10.51 -> because they are following
advice given to them
12.83 -> by friends or family,
14.15 -> which is actually based on
myths or old wives tales,
17.65 -> and they are simply not true.
20.95 -> Once you as a parent,
22.84 -> know what these mistakes
are and avoid making them,
26.29 -> potty training your child is
going to be so much easier.
30.75 -> So in this video,
31.71 -> I'm going to cover what
those mistakes are,
34.27 -> and what you can do to fix them.
36.88 -> And make sure you stick around
38.41 -> to my six mistake that parents make,
41.58 -> because this one is
definitely a game changer
44.706 -> when it comes to potty
training a toddler or a child.
48.3 -> But before we get into it,
49.37 -> make sure you click on
that free PDF document
51.65 -> in the description box below,
52.68 -> which covers the toilet
training essentials.
55.1 -> The first mistake I see parents making,
57.2 -> is they're taking their child
to the toilet way too often.
61.66 -> At around 18 months to two years of age,
64.61 -> a child's bladder increases in size
66.98 -> so that they should be able
to stay dry for two hours.
71.02 -> So, if you are taking
your child to the toilet
74.04 -> every 30 minutes, every hour
and every hour and a half,
77.08 -> what you are asking them to do,
78.56 -> is empty a partially full bladder.
81.61 -> Now this is not a skill
that they have at this age,
84.18 -> and they're not going to have
it for a few years to come.
87.72 -> So, what you want to do,
is only take your child
90.19 -> to the toilet every two hours.
92.32 -> So, just set an alarm
on your mobile phone,
94.55 -> and when that alarm goes off,
95.98 -> it's time to go to the toilet.
97.86 -> The second mistake I see parents making,
99.9 -> is they get their child
to sit on the toilet
101.817 -> for way too long.
103.81 -> Your child should only sit on the toilet
105.84 -> for a maximum of five minutes.
107.79 -> And that is because,
109.16 -> we don't want sitting
on the toilet or a potty
111.64 -> to be seen as a punishment,
113.42 -> which it can be if you
make them sit on the toilet
116.17 -> for 10, 20 minutes at a time.
118.33 -> Now, if your little one
is sitting on the potty,
121.24 -> watching a TV and they're on the potty
123.76 -> for a really long time,
125.34 -> they are not focusing on what
it feels like in their body
128.68 -> to do a wee or a poo.
130.5 -> And basically all you're doing is catching
132.46 -> an accidental wee or poo.
134.6 -> They aren't actually working
on that overall skill.
137.22 -> So, I would only recommend
that you put your little one
139.83 -> on the toilet for a
maximum of five minutes,
142.53 -> and then after that period of time,
144.09 -> you let them hop off the toilet.
146.15 -> The third mistake I
often see parents making,
148.56 -> is they ask their child,
150.287 -> "Do you want to go to the toilet?"
152.29 -> Now, this doesn't work for two reasons.
154.61 -> Firstly, your child doesn't yet know
157.27 -> what it feels like when they
need to go to the toilet.
160.04 -> So, if you ask that question,
161.88 -> they're not really sure.
163.49 -> And the second reason it doesn't work,
165.91 -> is because you are asking them a question.
168.78 -> Now, going to sit on the toilet is boring,
171.87 -> for lots of children
they would rather play.
174.26 -> So if you say,
175.21 -> "Do you want to go to the toilet?",
176.41 -> their response is often
going to be, "No!".
178.93 -> What you should do instead,
180.38 -> is when you see your child
showing you the signs
183.5 -> that they need to go to the toilet,
184.84 -> so they might be dancing on the spot,
186.36 -> they might be holding their legs together,
188.63 -> they might be holding themselves,
190.38 -> what you would say is,
191.897 -> "It's toilet time."
193.57 -> So you rephrase it as, "It's toilet time,"
196.17 -> not "Do you want to go to the toilet?"
197.75 -> Because that essentially,
199 -> does not give them the option to say no,
201.53 -> and then they follow you to the bathroom.
203.91 -> The fourth mistake is getting your child
205.83 -> to do potty training whilst
still wearing pull-ups.
209.73 -> Now, for your child to
successfully toilet train,
212.66 -> they need to know what
it feels like to be wet.
216.33 -> And unfortunately pull-ups or nappies
218.61 -> are simply too good at
absorbing away the moisture,
221.94 -> and it doesn't cause your
little one any discomfort.
225.08 -> And they can't actually feel that wetness.
228.02 -> Now, if you want to try
and limit that mess,
231.55 -> so you don't have accidental
puddles all over your house,
234.77 -> you can think about putting
undies inside the nappy
237.95 -> or the pull-up,
238.84 -> because then your child
will still feel it is wet,
242.03 -> and then the moisture will
be absorbed into the nappy.
245.92 -> But really the best approach,
247.48 -> is just going with training pants,
249.38 -> or you can go straight to underwear.
251.24 -> The fifth mistake I see parents making,
253.72 -> is overreacting to accidents.
256.67 -> Now, accidents are going to happen.
258.99 -> Your child is still
learning what those feelings
261.53 -> are inside their body that tells them
263.15 -> that they need to do a poo or a wee.
265.13 -> And they also cannot hold it for long.
267.21 -> So, as soon as they get that
awareness or that sensation,
270.54 -> they need to go right then and there.
272.13 -> And if you don't get
them there quick enough,
274.01 -> then they are going to have accidents.
276.15 -> What's important to know is that,
277.85 -> the way you react to those accidents,
280.56 -> can have a huge impact
282.87 -> on how successful potty training is.
285.7 -> If you're yelling or screaming at a child
288.38 -> or they sensing that
you're not happy with them,
291.22 -> it can actually lead to
them becoming fearful
294.62 -> of using the toilet and kind of stop
296.74 -> that toilet training progress.
298.47 -> So, when your child has an accident,
300.37 -> which they are going to do,
302.12 -> what you want to do,
302.953 -> is make sure that you keep
your face and body and voice
306.98 -> really calm and neutral and just go
309.13 -> through the processes of cleaning them up.
311.5 -> So, you would do that
obviously in the bathroom
313.48 -> and just clean them up and
put them in new clothing.
315.93 -> This will ensure that
you don't inadvertently
318.02 -> kind of encourage accidents,
319.88 -> but also, you don't lead to
your child fearing the toilet
324.14 -> or potty training in itself.
326.09 -> The last mistake I see
parents making all the time,
329.31 -> is really pushing for that poo
331.36 -> to happen on a potty or in the toilet.
334.47 -> Now, it is really common for
children to happily use a potty
338.42 -> or a toilet to do wees but
refuse to do poos in them.
342.96 -> And that is something that unfortunately,
345.21 -> we just need to respect and over time,
348.28 -> your child will become
more confident and happy
350.83 -> to use the potty or the toilet for poos.
353.85 -> But if you force your little
one to sit the potty or toilet
358.25 -> until they do a poo,
360.03 -> what it can lead to,
361.56 -> is your child holding that poo in,
364.51 -> which then leads to constipation.
366.6 -> And if they keep doing that,
367.99 -> then it leads to chronic constipation,
370.1 -> and this is something that
you want to avoid at all costs
373.94 -> because it makes toilet
training so much harder.
377.66 -> What you can do now is two things.
380.14 -> Firstly, you can give them an alternative.
382.68 -> So, if they aren't yet ready
to use the toilet or the potty,
385.95 -> you would give them a
nappy to use instead.
388.8 -> And you would tell them that
they can do a poo in the nappy,
391.86 -> but in the bathroom where the toilet is.
395.15 -> And this ensures that they
kind of get more familiar
397.59 -> with using that space for doing poos.
400.309 -> The second thing you can do,
402.46 -> is make sure that you set
up the toilet or the potty,
406.33 -> so it is actually going to support them
409.15 -> when they're sitting on the toilet.
410.32 -> So, it's going to be easier
for them to do a poo.
412.66 -> And how you do that,
413.76 -> is ensuring that they have foot support
415.73 -> so that their knees are
higher than their hips.
418.01 -> And you also change the
size of the toilet seat.
421.53 -> Now, if you want more information on that
423.717 -> and the specific products
that I recommend,
426.31 -> then check out this video
here and make sure you click
428.97 -> on that free PDF document
in description box below,
432.07 -> which covers the toilet
training essentials.
433.81 -> And I will see you next
week where I'll share
